Some people think that if they will do certain things, they will somehow earn the favor of God, but this misses the whole point of Christianity and ironically devolves into a me-centered approach.
Accept Him? Do we really think Jesus needs our acceptance? Don't we need Him?
I could not help but think that somewhere along the way we had missed what was radical about our faith and replaced it with what is comfortable.
We don’t go to Scripture for permission to do what we think is best, but for direction to do what He says is best.
God delights in revealing Himself to you when you are bold enough to bother Him. In fact, I think He would say that the only thing that bothers Him is when you don’t come to Him.